KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #483

Question 1

The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between Gandhi and:

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B. R. Ambedkar — Poona Pact (1932) after Gandhi's fast — reserved seats for Depressed Classes within general electorate.

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Jinnah

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Nehru

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Patel

Question 2

Which is the densest naturally occurring element at STP?‌​‍

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Osmium — Osmium (Os) has density 22.59 g/cm³ — densest natural element.‌​‍

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Gold

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Lead

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Platinum

Question 3

Gas exchange in the human respiratory system primarily occurs in which of the following structures?

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D. Alveoli — Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs with thin walls, perfectly adapted for the efficient exchange of oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood. The trachea, bronchi, and larynx are part of the conducting zone, responsible for air transport, warming, and filtering, not gas exchange.

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A. Trachea

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B. Bronchi

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C. Larynx

Question 4

Indirect: She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'‌​‍

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She said she would come the next day — will→would, tomorrow→the next day.‌​‍

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She said she will come tomorrow

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She said she will come the next day

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She said she would come tomorrow

Question 5

Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE), founder of Advaita Vedanta, was born in:‌​‍

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Kerala (Kaladi) — Adi Shankara born Kaladi (Ernakulam, Kerala). ‌​‍Travelled India, founded 4 mathas (Sringeri, Puri, Dwarka, Badrinath). Died at Kedarnath (age 32).

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Bengal

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Gujarat

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Tamil Nadu

Question 6

Ibn Batuta visited the Vijayanagara Empire:‌​‍

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No — visited before Vijayanagara was founded in 1336 — Ibn Battuta was in India 1333-42 — before Vijayanagara founded. ‌​‍Nicolo Conti (1420s), Domingo Paes (1520s), Fernao Nuniz (1530s) documented Vijayanagara.

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Unclear

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Yes, at Krishnadevaraya's court

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Yes (during Muhammad bin Tughlaq's time)

Question 7

The concept of parliamentary government was borrowed from:‌​‍

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UK — India follows British-style parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature.‌​‍

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France

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USA

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Canada

Question 8

Study of women's reproductive health:‌​‍

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Gynaecology — Gynaecology.‌​‍

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Paediatrics

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Obstetrics

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Andrology

Question 9

The Nirbhaya Movement (2012) led to which legislation?

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Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act 2013 (Nirbhaya Act) — The 2013 Criminal Law Amendment (Nirbhaya Act) expanded rape laws and fast-tracked courts.

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Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989

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POSH Act 2013

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Dowry Prohibition Act 1961

Question 10

Iltutmish is often considered the 'real founder' of the Delhi Sultanate. Which of the following actions *most accurately* justifies this title?

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C. He shifted the capital from Lahore to Delhi and obtained a letter of investiture from the Abbasid Caliph, legitimizing his rule. — Iltutmish's move of the capital to Delhi established a strong administrative center for the Sultanate. More importantly, receiving the 'manshur' (letter of investiture) from the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad provided his rule with religious and political legitimacy, effectively transforming the Sultanate from a mere military occupation into a formally recognized independent state in the Islamic world.

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A. He successfully repelled the Mongol threat under Changez Khan from India's borders.

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B. He established the Iqta system, which efficiently decentralized administration and revenue collection.

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D. He introduced the Tanka and Jital, the first purely Arabic coinage, stabilizing the Sultanate's economy.

KAS Prelims Mixed Practice Test #483